With a movie based on the classic Paddington Bear children's book character hitting theaters this holiday season, Eileen Ogintz takes a look at London's Paddington Trail and other family-friendly activities in the city.

50 bears, one city - find out how and why The Paddington Trail was created for London and its visitors

If you are visiting London then make sure you do not miss out on the new Paddington Bear trail that will guide you to some of London’s best sights.

Emma Watson, David Beckham and More Celebs Design Statues for the Paddington Trail

Discover who is behind The Paddington Trail and how it was brought to the streets of London

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The #Paddingtontrail is on in London to the end of 2014, Click through for lots of other ways to make your kids happy travellers and learners in London. #familytravel

London, Paddington Bear Trail, Bear Necessities By John Hurt

Browse The Paddington Trail - Launch latest photos. View images and find out more about The Paddington Trail - Launch at Getty Images.

All the bears beneath Tower Bridge

Almost 60 years after he was first found at a London railway station, Paddington Bear is back on the streets of the capital - in the form of 50 statues of the fictional bear.

Illustrator Hannah Warren, repped by Jelly London, has joined the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Watson, Rankin and David Beckham by designing one of the 50 Paddington Bears that have taken over London.

Paddington Bear statues designed by stars including Peter Capaldi, Benedict Cumberbatch and David Beckham have been unveiled in London. The Paddington Trail has been launched ahead of the new Paddington.

You don't need to go into the woods for this bear hunt but in the City! With the upcoming release of the Paddington Bear movie. It's time to go on a family trip through london!

These are 10 of the 50 literary benches that the National Literary Trust and Wild in Art have put up all over London to celebrate reading.Must book flight to London now.Love the Hitchhiker'sGuide to The Galaxy bench.